Within less than a decade, despite the repeated warnings of climate scientists, global warming has exceeded the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold committed to in the 2015 Paris Agreement. What is the impact of climate change on sea levels? Claressa Monteiro explores how this is affecting various parts of the world.
Synopsis: A monthly podcast series from The Business Times on current affairs, societal issues and government policies explored through the lens of how it impacts us in Singapore and in the region.
Highlights of the conversation:
01:21 Singapore's Antarctica expedition
04:18 The Maldives: A nation at risk
10:54 The Netherlands: Masters of water management
14:53 Singapore's climate adaptation efforts
24:16 The urgency of global climate action
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Hosted by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)
With Shauna Aminath, Maldives activist, board member of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance; Professor Benjamin Horton, director, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University; Vera Konings, water safety advisor for the municipality of Rotterdam; and Hazel Khoo, director of coastal protection, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency.
Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Emily Liu
Produced by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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